Scientists in the UW Department of Laboratory medicine have developed an assay to detect West Nile Virus infection. (Full Story)

Zepeda honored as an inspiring new physician

Graduating medical student Oscar Zepeda was honored by his fellow students and by the medical faculty at the June 7 hooding ceremony. (Full Story)

WWAMI founders meet this weekend in Idaho

Several founders of the WWAMI program will meet this weekend in Sun Valley, Idaho, to reminisce about the early days of the regionalized medical education effort. (Full Story)

Web Alert: Clinical trials handbook online

The "Clinical Trials Administrative Start-Up Handbook" is a practical guide for investigators and study teams who are beginning industry-sponsored clinical trials at the UW. The Handbook outlines administrative steps and contains action checklists, best practices, key contacts, sample application forms, and relevant documents for each start-up point. The guide is helpful in accomplishing the startup quickly and efficiently. The medical schools Office of Clinical Research produced the handbook.